Cave Springs, Bentonville, Centerton: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Arkansas. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Natural State.
Cave Springs in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $143,393 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 0.478733198306021%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Arkansas share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey for the 100 places in Arkansas with more than 3,000 people.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Arkansas For 2024
For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list of the richest cities in Arkansas.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Arkansas:
The 10 Richest Cities In Arkansas For 2024
1. Cave Springs
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2. Bentonville
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Population: 54,513
Median Income: $99,074
Median Home Values: $438,707
More on Bentonville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
3. Centerton
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Population: 18,655
Median Income: $104,464
Median Home Values: $321,706
More on Centerton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
4. Tontitown
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Population: 5,114
Median Income: $83,705
Median Home Values: $452,138
More on Tontitown: Data | Real Estate
5. Pea Ridge
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Population: 6,851
Median Income: $93,113
Median Home Values: $307,676
More on Pea Ridge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
6. Lowell
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Population: 10,005
Median Income: $83,827
Median Home Values: $313,249
More on Lowell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
7. Rogers
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Population: 69,961
Median Income: $78,075
Median Home Values: $333,982
More on Rogers: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
8. Johnson
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9. Farmington
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Population: 7,991
Median Income: $83,783
Median Home Values: $307,212
More on Farmington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
10. Maumelle
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Population: 19,183
Median Income: $89,880
Median Home Values: $293,632
More on Maumelle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Arkansas For 2024
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 100 places with more than 3,000 people in Arkansas, we ranked each place from 1 to 100 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Cave Springs, crowned the “Richest City In Arkansas For 2024.”
The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Arkansas.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 100 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Arkansas For 2024
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Arkansas, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Arkansas.
The richest cities in Arkansas are Cave Springs, Bentonville, Centerton, Tontitown, Pea Ridge, Lowell, Rogers, Johnson, Farmington, and Maumelle.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Arkansas, according to data:
Poorest: Marianna
2nd Poorest: McGehee
3rd Poorest: Newport
For more Arkansas reading, check out:
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Arkansas
- Best Places To Live In Arkansas
- Cheapest Places To Live In Arkansas
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Arkansas
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cave Springs | 1.0 | $143,393 | $496,461 |
| 2 | Bentonville | 3.5 | $99,074 | $438,707 |
| 3 | Centerton | 5.0 | $104,464 | $321,706 |
| 4 | Tontitown | 7.0 | $83,705 | $452,138 |
| 5 | Pea Ridge | 8.5 | $93,113 | $307,676 |
| 6 | Lowell | 9.0 | $83,827 | $313,249 |
| 7 | Rogers | 10.0 | $78,075 | $333,982 |
| 8 | Johnson | 11.0 | $82,386 | $312,366 |
| 9 | Farmington | 11.0 | $83,783 | $307,212 |
| 10 | Maumelle | 11.0 | $89,880 | $293,632 |
| 11 | Austin | 17.0 | $93,929 | $224,809 |
| 12 | Vilonia | 18.5 | $77,524 | $239,737 |
| 13 | Elkins | 19.5 | $72,940 | $256,517 |
| 14 | West Fork | 20.0 | $68,108 | $269,036 |
| 15 | Bryant | 20.0 | $76,282 | $237,351 |
| 16 | Gravette | 20.5 | $65,268 | $293,656 |
| 17 | Fayetteville | 21.0 | $56,881 | $342,122 |
| 18 | Alexander | 21.0 | $68,431 | $255,001 |
| 19 | Springdale | 22.0 | $59,985 | $300,208 |
| 20 | Marion | 23.5 | $77,350 | $215,239 |
| 21 | Little Flock | 23.5 | $55,035 | $436,257 |
| 22 | Cabot | 24.5 | $69,094 | $231,016 |
| 23 | Siloam Springs | 25.0 | $59,911 | $262,203 |
| 24 | Gentry | 25.0 | $62,981 | $251,511 |
| 25 | Haskell | 25.5 | $98,571 | $189,644 |
| 26 | Sherwood | 26.0 | $74,917 | $213,321 |
| 27 | Prairie Grove | 26.5 | $56,541 | $288,545 |
| 28 | Benton | 27.0 | $66,868 | $223,530 |
| 29 | Greenbrier | 28.5 | $57,234 | $248,641 |
| 30 | Manila | 29.5 | $105,938 | $159,973 |
| 31 | Greenwood | 31.0 | $63,232 | $213,853 |
| 32 | Brookland | 31.5 | $65,688 | $210,584 |
| 33 | Ward | 32.0 | $74,688 | $191,278 |
| 34 | Shannon Hills | 33.0 | $74,719 | $186,923 |
| 35 | Pottsville | 34.0 | $66,250 | $195,443 |
| 36 | Conway | 35.5 | $54,036 | $233,335 |
| 37 | Heber Springs | 37.5 | $50,472 | $233,693 |
| 38 | Little Rock | 37.5 | $58,697 | $201,487 |
| 39 | White Hall | 38.5 | $85,227 | $135,166 |
| 40 | Sheridan | 39.5 | $55,520 | $202,521 |
| 41 | Jonesboro | 41.5 | $51,124 | $211,729 |
| 42 | Hot Springs | 42.0 | $46,537 | $237,324 |
| 43 | Beebe | 42.5 | $55,072 | $194,728 |
| 44 | Van Buren | 44.0 | $56,493 | $182,864 |
| 45 | Alma | 45.5 | $46,273 | $221,560 |
| 46 | Paragould | 47.0 | $54,732 | $178,485 |
| 47 | Mena | 49.5 | $53,288 | $171,634 |
| 48 | Fort Smith | 50.5 | $50,799 | $172,064 |
| 49 | Barling | 51.0 | $50,289 | $172,561 |
| 50 | Ashdown | 51.5 | $60,909 | $133,079 |
| 51 | De Queen | 52.0 | $55,207 | $150,208 |
| 52 | Searcy | 53.0 | $45,588 | $196,057 |
| 53 | Lonoke | 53.5 | $46,786 | $186,556 |
| 54 | Green Forest | 53.5 | $48,587 | $170,946 |
| 55 | Mountain Home | 53.5 | $42,281 | $215,052 |
| 56 | Batesville | 54.0 | $52,304 | $153,111 |
| 57 | Berryville | 54.5 | $43,388 | $203,546 |
| 58 | Dardanelle | 57.0 | $47,724 | $157,406 |
| 59 | Russellville | 57.0 | $43,669 | $190,613 |
| 60 | North Little Rock | 59.0 | $49,166 | $148,544 |
| 61 | Stuttgart | 59.5 | $59,124 | $104,107 |
| 62 | Harrison | 59.5 | $39,677 | $208,474 |
| 63 | Jacksonville | 60.5 | $47,121 | $149,179 |
| 64 | Texarkana | 62.5 | $45,233 | $157,796 |
| 65 | El Dorado | 67.0 | $46,869 | $122,597 |
| 66 | Morrilton | 67.5 | $43,608 | $148,958 |
| 67 | Paris | 69.5 | $45,505 | $130,431 |
| 68 | Camden | 70.0 | $48,302 | $95,543 |
| 69 | Walnut Ridge | 71.0 | $45,950 | $116,425 |
| 70 | Nashville | 71.0 | $39,836 | $151,946 |
| 71 | Magnolia | 71.5 | $43,000 | $133,915 |
| 72 | Ozark | 71.5 | $41,816 | $148,157 |
| 73 | Arkadelphia | 71.5 | $37,634 | $162,200 |
| 74 | Dewitt | 72.5 | $47,147 | $86,501 |
| 75 | Booneville | 73.0 | $46,182 | $105,665 |
| 76 | Osceola | 73.0 | $44,492 | $120,733 |
| 77 | Clarksville | 73.0 | $35,911 | $164,172 |
| 78 | Piggott | 77.0 | $43,255 | $111,717 |
| 79 | Pocahontas | 78.0 | $38,912 | $133,708 |
| 80 | Waldron | 78.0 | $39,750 | $123,041 |
| 81 | Monticello | 78.0 | $34,176 | $153,792 |
| 82 | Wynne | 80.5 | $39,280 | $122,012 |
| 83 | Blytheville | 80.5 | $45,746 | $73,259 |
| 84 | West Memphis | 81.0 | $40,904 | $107,794 |
| 85 | Malvern | 81.5 | $37,210 | $126,080 |
| 86 | Cherokee Village | 81.5 | $35,257 | $133,112 |
| 87 | Hope | 84.5 | $43,018 | $74,003 |
| 88 | Corning | 84.5 | $41,607 | $80,473 |
| 89 | Trumann | 84.5 | $37,618 | $114,974 |
| 90 | Crossett | 85.5 | $41,250 | $80,444 |
| 91 | Warren | 86.0 | $39,222 | $92,878 |
| 92 | Pine Bluff | 88.5 | $39,411 | $79,285 |
| 93 | Prescott | 89.5 | $29,899 | $115,089 |
| 94 | Fordyce | 90.5 | $35,116 | $87,365 |
| 95 | Dumas | 93.0 | $34,554 | $84,975 |
| 96 | Helena-West Helena | 94.0 | $31,118 | $85,028 |
| 97 | Forrest City | 94.5 | $36,368 | $64,860 |
| 98 | Newport | 96.0 | $32,440 | $75,772 |
| 99 | Mcgehee | 97.0 | $34,917 | $61,333 |
| 100 | Marianna | 99.0 | $21,057 | $71,916 |
